Frank Langella Tapped as Superman's Boss
well, that's a totally different direction for perry white. physically,
i'm not sure i see him as james marsden's father, but whatever.
incidentally, this is the only article that showed up in my inbox this
morning that didn't erroneously claim that "house" begins *shooting* in
august, rather than returning to the air in august. i mean, if they
weren't shooting until august there would be no reason that he couldn't
participate in "superman", but i guess no one bothered to do the math.
anyway, article...
Frank Langella Tapped as Superman's Boss Tue Apr 5, 2005 12:50 AM EST
By Borys Kit
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Actor Frank Langella, who once
chilled moviegoers as Count Dracula, has stepped into the role of
Superman's boss, Perry White, in Bryan Singer's upcoming comic book
adventure "Superman Returns" for Warner Bros. Pictures.
Hugh Laurie originally was cast in the role but bowed out because of a
scheduling conflict with the Fox television series on which he stars,
"House." The medical drama, on which Singer is executive producer, has
proved a surprise hit and was just picked up for a second season. Laurie
had not yet shot any scenes on the movie, which began production March
21 in Australia. In the Superman canon, White is the editor of the Daily
Planet, the newspaper where the Man of Steel's alter ego, Clark Kent,
works as a mild-mannered reporter.
In Singer's version, White has a son named Richard, played by James
Marsden, who is Lois Lane's love interest.
Langella played Count Dracula in Universal Pictures' 1979 "Dracula." His
other credits include TV's "Unscripted" and the features "Sweet
November" and the upcoming "House of D."
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter